The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24

Z are tsue8ezI upon. Eae ~ Loans opposite.
| wlsera The municipality aud tlte Grafa3 Ar
my II the Repabiic bosh eemel Inclined
l., dlsclsin tase responsibility f,r tlte iBFi-
tation If the President 81 tbe Uu5tal States
TO That eity. Jnriug tie fetio~l o. q elebEa-
ton whicl belonged peculiarly b. the lat
Ter. was Instrumental ia stirring up eaasld-
CRADLE feeling. More recently the bat4ie-
faeld controversy oycr-s8adozcl ,hs FIRST
topic, sl.l sish ti.e electrical qualities Of
both speed and heat was likelg IL hAse as-
summed 1 decidedly angry lssk. bnt thanks
u the iGrTfd wave the mnititude sp0nia-
~neously sought some lass heating diversion.
Wbeu the thermometer Is Indicating NINETY
/ degrees. suffering and lerspiFing humanity
/ fsrgets al else sasc desire IA Tnep its
/ face. fan Itself. diyest itself Of SnIeTiigoas
/ raiment. and administer cooling deeoetioils
tothe interior department. The p,litisizns
all. however. manage to keep taese topics
/ alive Tor awhile longer in tie ho5s If max
ing capital for their respective parties; but
tie promise Of the era d good feeling
which ali patriots hope for and expect,
/ provs brighter aud nearer mlflment every
year. and ns IA thoughtfHly considering
ali tie circumstances Of tie case wiil be
| discouraged by these iucideats. The ae-
ton Of the President In promptly and sen
sibly abandoning the proposed retsrn Of
captured flags, when lie discovered what
its effect would bc upon the minds of L
large class Of people. and that a douht ex-
is8ea as to the legality Of the transfer by
him Unauthorized by Congress. should End
tie matter. Although doubtless intended
to promote the good feeling whiel, was 50
eo~tisylcuously displayed here at tie Ma
ti9nal Drill, ard IS now being exhibited by
tie entertainment al Boston and Lynn, and
elsewhere, Of Robert E. Lee Camp Of Con-
federate Veterans, by Grand Army Of the
Rcpnblic's posts. il had tie effect Of re-
opening tic not entirely cicatrizcd wounds,
bat the balm Of better acquaintance with
the persons aud motives II each other Will
! eventually heal these tender spots until a
complete reconciliation OF tic sections vii
be effected.
These two questions, referred to, having
occurred almost simultaneously, and the
prominence which the Grand Army Of the
Republic has taken in each. has had the
effect Of attracting considerable attention
to that organization here and elsewhere.
Having no political meaning, from n par
tisan standpoint. this organization IS bat a
kindred one Ia those that haye existed n
most countries. aad notably in that 81
France. II Is 4 power in the nation. bat a
power exeTted in behalf Of loyalty to conn
try. and Of benefcence taWafd the ceun-
tfy's defenders. Infhis city. The order has
some peculiar features. sHcli as the Depart
menf Employment Committee, which seas
10 the enforcement Of the provisions nf
Iaw respecting the preference to he gwen
to soldiers and sailors, other things being
equal, both for appointment to and rcten-
ton IN Office: 4 Pension Committee which
aids tie soldier, lis widow and orphan. il
the establishment Of proofs necessary a.
place them on the pension rolls; Of a Re
lief Corps, which comes to rhc suceoT Of
comrades Who aye brought here III the
hope Of obtaining either pension or employ
ment. and whose means have become et-
hausted; and. lastly, the important part
taken ia all parades and ceremonies Of .
national character.
These features necessarily place this de
pariment Of the g. \. Il. in the fore
ground, as a representative me, and 3
glance at its present condition here may
be Of Interest. Tie new building know As
G. A. r. Hall. IS ono ofthe most imposing,
on the most prominent t~horoughfarc Of the
city. It is directly opposite one Of the
first hotels, and is a welcome improve
ment over the old dilapidated buildings
which stood upon It's site 50 long, to the
wonder Of strangers looking from the hotel
front. Il is four Stories in height, ali bat
the ground floor belnguacd FOR Grand Army
purposes. On the second floor is 4 splendid
hall with antc-rooms, etc, and the third
and fourth are devoted Il the uses Of tile
different Posts Of tie department. Tie
organization here is in 4 prosperous con-
dition. and NUMBER upon it muster rolls
oar most prominent and influential citizens
Or private and Of official life.
WESTON.